Patrick Ryan News

Aon Founder Ryan Retired at 71, Then He Built a New $10B Business

By the time he stepped down from Aon Plc at age 71, Patrick Ryan had earned a retirement fit for a king. He’d founded the world’s second-largest insurance brokerage nearly from scratch and run it for 41 years as chief …

$480M Gift From Insurance Leader Ryan, Wife Is Northwestern University’s Largest Ever

Northwestern University has received the largest gift in its history, $480 million, from Patrick G. Ryan, founder and former long-time CEO of Aon Corp, and now chair of Ryan Specialty Group, and his wife, Shirley W. Ryan, co-founder and long-time …

Patrick Ryan Hails Program Business Amid Retail Consolidation, Moves Toward MGAs

Insurance industry trailblazer Patrick Ryan thinks the insurance program business could be headed for interesting times given recent consolidation in the retail insurance agency sector, an influx of capital and the recent purchase of a large program manager by American …

Patrick Ryan on Today’s E&S Business and Using Aon Experience to Build RSG

After a notable 50-year insurance career that has included starting and leading two highly successful insurance brokers, 79-year-old Patrick Ryan didn’t mince words when asked if he will ever retire: “No.” Many thought that retirement was Ryan’s plan when he …

Ironshore Names Aggarwal, 4 Others from Allied World to Global M&A Insurance Team for Americas

Ironshore International has announced its global Mergers & Acquisitions unit will establish an office for transactions in the North and Latin American regions. The Americas team will be led by Navine K. Aggarwal, serving as senior vice president, head of …

Insurance Journal TV Offers Exclusive New Videos From the 2016 PLUS D&O Symposium

San Diego, CA, February 26, 2016 – New video interview with Ryan Specialty Group Chairman and CEO Pat Ryan, along with other videos from the 2016 PLUS D&O Conference in New York now on Insurancejournal.tv. Insurance Sector Opportunities Ryan Specialty …